Former NFL lineman Jasen Esposito says his second act after football started with an unusual assignment: protecting Taylor Swift.
On Ross Tucker’s podcast, Esposito said he was the one put in charge of security for Swift early in her career, after a call from her father, Scott Swift. The former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman said his playing days ended in 2005, and not long after that he got the request that sent him from the trenches to the autograph line.
“He calls me up and asked me what I was doing Saturday afternoon…”
Esposito said Scott Swift then told him, “…need you to stand by Taylor for her autograph signing hour…”
At the time, Esposito was a 6-foot-4, 300-pound former lineman who fit the role Scott Swift had in mind. He said yes and “stood next to Taylor the whole time.”
Esposito said the reason was simple: Swift had been hugged by a fan at a previous appearance, and her father wanted a “big intimidating guy” nearby. Esposito said Scott “thought of me right away,” and noted that he is a native of Reading, Pennsylvania, which is Swift’s hometown.
He also said Swift’s first tour bus was there at the autograph signing, and that she sang a few songs for the crowd. Esposito added that he also worked another gig in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Esposito entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Kutztown University. He signed with the New England Patriots and later spent two seasons on the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
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